Oct. 15 and 16. A day of up and down hill walking through pastureland on rolling mountains got us to our destination and a rest day. Over the course of the trip we gathered a group of pilgrims who walked about the same speed and distance each day. Most of them were Canadian, so we became team Canada. We walked 25.4 km on the 15th. On our rest day one of our Canadian troupe fell on a wet paving stone and broke her arm, after doing 14.1 km of touring. We spent half the day and evening at a hospital getting X-rays and an orthopaedic surgeons opinion. They recommended casting and flying home. She was heartbroken by the news but decided to carry on with the trek. The ‘team’ got together and worked out a way to look after her and her stuff so she could just concentrate on walking. It put a whole new dimension to the camino for us. Team Canada was going to finish together! A new purpose for our trip began at. . . Sarria, Lugo, Galicia, Spain.
Tall rubber boots are likely required for most of the caches. Some of the ditches are very steep.